Twenty Years of Makena: Investing in Ideas, Building with Partners
This year, Makena celebrates 20 years of investing alongside our partners. Two decades is a meaningful milestone in any context, but in investment management it represents something particular: the experience of navigating full market cycles, building relationships through periods of uncertainty, and refining a philosophy that has been tested by time.
In this tribute video, we reflect on the journey that has brought us to this milestone, the clients who trusted us, the managers who partnered with us, and the team members who gave their best to building something they believed in. We are proud of what we have built together, and deeply grateful to everyone who has been part of it.
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Makena Q2 2026 Market Perspective
Our Q2 2026 letter shows how a long-term horizon, skilled manager partnerships, and concentrated conviction come together through four portfolio companies that have reached, or are approaching, the public markets. We also reflect on a market backdrop defined by an accelerating pace of change.
Makena Q1 2026 Market Perspective
We are pleased to share our first quarter Makena Market Perspective. In this letter, we reflect on the accelerating pace of change across markets, the expanding dispersion between winners and losers, and the continued case for an investment approach grounded in the Endowment Model.
Twenty Years of Makena: Investing in Ideas, Building with Partners
This year, Makena celebrates 20 years of investing alongside our partners. Two decades is a meaningful milestone in any context, but in investment management it represents something particular: the experience of navigating full market cycles, building relationships through periods of uncertainty, and refining a philosophy that has been tested by time.
In this tribute video, we reflect on the journey that has brought us to this milestone, the clients who trusted us, the managers who partnered with us, and the team members who gave their best to building something they believed in. We are proud of what we have built together, and deeply grateful to everyone who has been part of it.
Navigating the Software and AI Landscape: A Conversation with Jordan Bettman of Radian Capital
At this year's annual investor conference, we had the pleasure of welcoming Jordan Bettman, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Radian Capital, for a conversation on growth equity investing and what the rise of AI really means for software businesses.
Proprietary Insight and the Art of the Thesis: A Conversation with Edmund Lazarus of EMK Capital
At this year's annual investor conference, Makena's Lara Banks sat down with Edmund Lazarus, Founder and Managing Partner of EMK Capital, for a conversation on what it really takes to find and build transformational growth companies in Europe's lower mid-market.
Hidden Assets and the Japan Opportunity: A Conversation with Seth Fischer of Oasis Management
At this year's annual investor conference, we had the pleasure of welcoming Seth Fischer, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Oasis Management, for a conversation on Japan's ongoing corporate governance transformation and the extraordinary investment opportunity it continues to create.